Springsteen Tries to Reclaim 'Magic'

'The Boss' Is Back
With the E Street Band,
But Is He Better Off Solo?

By

Christopher John Farley

Updated Oct. 3, 2007 11:59 p.m. ET

Is Bruce Springsteen better with the E Street Band, or better off without them?

I received a number of emails about my last column on rock frontmen going solo. Many who wrote in agreed that many rock vocalists have floundered after leaving their groups, but some pointed out examples of singers who flourished solo: Peter Gabriel (Genesis), Eric Clapton (Cream), Lou Reed (the Velvet Underground), and Neil Young (Buffalo...